Custody Investigator

Question: about how much does a private investigator cost to follow ex-wife in custody case.louisiana?

Answer: It's possible you could find an investigator to do it for as low as 40/hr. Usually, though, you get what you pay for. Check out LPIA.net. An investigator that's not with this association is probably not the most reputable. If you do find an investigator that's in your price range, make sure that he can guarantee good video and detailed paperwork on his surveillance. You'll just look like an idiot in front of a judge if your evidence looks at all amateurish. It would hurt more than help.

Question: How many times does someone have to go to court on child custody? I have been going to court at least once a month since March when my daughters father was released from prison. The Foc investigator just did her investigation and decided to give him everyother weekend and on weds. He said no to that today and now whats to go back for full custody. He has a rap sheet as long as a big roll of toilet paper but keeps thinking he is gonna come out good so he doesnt have to pay support. Wondering why or system lets people keep getting court dates and wasting their time.

Answer: I don't think a parent trying to see their children more is wasting time. He has a right to try, obviously he doesn't deserve to win, but he has a right to try.

Question: How do you fight to get your kids back in a custody case if you can't afford a lawyer? Details ADDED :)? Not for me - for a friend. Long story short her parents took her kids - and won't give them back. She can't afford a lawyer and the parents obviously have money. She lost one son to the dad actually - in a divorce custody case because he was told she was running to Alaska. Which she wasn't (she has had the same job as a longshore man for 13 years now) The parents then took the older son (who is 13) for the weekend and then Monday morning and because they cared for her more than her. She works nights and he would stay the night and she would pick him up from school at night. So they had him already nights and mornings. They now have temporary guardianship and the court investigator looked into it and found no reason for her to have the kids away. She recommended over the summer to have him reincorporated with her, but when they went to court, they ordered and mandatory settlement hearing where they refused to (the parents) to drop the request or to allow her (the mom) to have him. So now it is set for trial - end of Sept. Sorry if it is confusing.... She is now subpeonaed for records - medical and financial to try to build a case. She had a break down after she lost the kids and has been to counseling (one her own) and is on disability (temporarily) from the stress of everything. I have known her for 2 years and used to watch her kids when she was in state and I know she is good to the kids and she has a 2 br apartment and room and everything. She is a good person and I would like to help her. Thank you :) Both kids have told me that they would be like to be at home with their mom - when not in her presence. ***She went to Legal Aid and they said they didn't have enough resources to take on her case at this time.

Answer: Here is a link that may give you some information to help: http://www.fightcps.com

Question: Can a private investigator put wire taps on a person their investigating's phone line? One of my friends is having a nasty bout with his ex for custody of their daughter, and he suspects he has bugs planted on his phone for evidence against him in court. Can private investigators put wire taps on anyone's phone?

Answer: It is unlawful to place a tap on a person's phone without a court order. Any evidence obtained as a result of an unlawful tap is tainted and not admissible.

Question: Im fighting for custody of my daughter Does my new girlfriends background (history) impact me getting custody? Im starting to get concerned that my girlfriends past is going to affect my custody case. My ex girlfriend is threatening to hire a private investigator and im worried that my girlfriend hasn't been 100% honest with me. I don't want to risk loosing my daughter over some chic, worse than that would be having to pay my ex child support.

Answer: It could be an issue, it depends on what she has done in the past that may make her an unfit person to be around your daughter. What matters more is what your home situation is like and does anything in your home make you an unfit parent? Has your current gf turned around her life and living well now, compared to her shady(maybe) past? I would sit down with the current gf and tell her that "I love you, but right now, my daughter is the most important woman in my life and I need to know if anything in your past can be used against me and possibly lose me my daughter." Is your daughter more important than your GF? If she is, then you may have to dump the GF or make stipulations that could help alleviate her past history(promise not to leave her in gf's care, promise not to have gf sleep over while the daughter is present, etc etc) Ask your attorney. whale

Question: How can a father prove the wife is cheating on him and get custody in Mississippi? Divorced filed two weeks ago. The father is trying to find anything he can to get custody and has a private investigator.

Answer: Custody has nothing to do with fidelity. A bad spouse is not necessarily a bad parent. Child abuse, neglect, bad company, excessive drinking, partying, etc can help one loose custody.

Question: Do superior court judges have a staff or secretary that I can speak to in anchorage alaska? I am party to a child custody case. I am the grandmother. The judge hasn't let my 6yr old grandson speak or see his mother or myself for over a year. The judge is dragging his feet this is a nasty case. All the parties involved,and the GAL, the custody investigator are all lying . It is there word he will unfortunately listen to. I want to see my grandson.

Answer: I'm sure there is much more to this story and unfortunately for you there must be reason your daughter (?) has not been allowed to see her son (your grandson.) Until this investigation, (whatever the purpose for that) is over and the court/judge feels it's appropriate your daughter be granted visitation, your not likely to have visitation either. You hear alot about "grandparents rights', however the reality is, they are few and far between. There is nothing to stop you from writing a letter to the court but doubtful it will do any good. Speak with someone with the Anchorage Family Law Center or consult an attorney is the best advice I can give you. http://www.state.ak.us/courts/courtdir.h…

Question: Juvenile Court custody hearing proceedings.....? The custody investigator will present her findings. Will each attourney then be given a chance to speak? I'm afraid that if the investigator DOESN'T make me look bad enough, the other attourney will be given his chance to speak and make me look the way he wants in his own words. Thus, screwing me!

Answer: Everyone will get a chance to speak. I have heard of GAL. Never heard of a custody investigator.

Question: what do i do next with my three children can i get emergency custody? I received my 3 kids on a friday night and we where in the pool and my 12 year old daughter told me that their mother made my 10 year old daughter hold my 6 year old son down and their mother pulled his pants and underwear down and put a clothes pin on his nutsack. I called the cops and the children are suppose to go talk to and investigator and a cps worker. could i go file for emergency custody of my 3 kids????

Answer: Contact Fathers right group.. that is awful... sorry for your son.. get an attorney.. fast.. good luck

Question: How expensive is it to hire a private investigator? I am having a custody case over my daughter and i think my daughters mom is out doing drugs and stuff she shouldnt be doing so i was wondering how much it would be to get a PI

Answer: It would be easier to report her to child protective services, where they can order drug testing.

Question: How can I locate someone without having to pay for a private investigator,etc? My current gf lost contact with 2 of her sons a few years ago when divorced. Her ex mother in law got custody of the kids. Since her ex mother in law has remarried and moved away. We don't know how to locate them thru the net since don't have her new name or any info where she moved too. All my gf wants is to at least talk with her sons and maybe see them some.

Answer: www.zabasearch.com is a very good website for locating people. It's easy to use, and about 80% of the time, I find what I'm looking for. You could try looking under the old last name with the last known address and see what happens. Depending on how long it's been since she has moved, you could try sending mail to that address and see if the USPS sends you the yellow tag address change notice. That would only work if she has provided a forwarding address, though. If you know where she lived (city, county, state) when she got married, USUALLY, you can go to that county website and get public record information on marriages. Using the old name, you can find out if she applied for a license under that name. It will tell you the groom's name, and voila! her new last name, too. You can also check the newspaper archives where she lived, as most marriages and births are printed in the paper, along with deaths. Hope that helps.

Question: Should I tell the mother about the private investigator? I have a friend that used to be on drugs really bad and she has really straighten her life up. She's been clean for almost two years now. Her daughters grandmother (fathers mother)doesn't want to face the fact that she has changed for the better and wants custody of the child. The father and the mother have 50/50 custody of the child. The father is in jailbecause his mother let him borrow her car and called the police and told them he stole it just to get him out of the picture so she could have custody. The grandmother, at the time, didn't know that the mother and father had already agreed on the custody situation and now she can't drop the charges because the state has picked them up. So the dad is sitting in jail hoping to get out next week. The grandmother has hired a private investigator to follow the mother around to see if she's doing anything wrong. My question is, should I tell the mother about the private investigator? If it was me I would want to know, would you? If she finds out that knew the whole time then she would be mad at me for not telling her since she's my friend. But then again maybe she would understand.

Answer: This is very sticky to say the least. I know that I would want to know if one was watching me, BUT stop and think about this...say you hired one your self to follow someone around and somebody else told them that they were being watched. There for you have more or less spent your money for nothing so to speak. So....IF that person that is being followed is not or has not been doing any wrong there should be nothing to worry about. Then after the investigation is done and that person was not tipped off and nothing worry was found....then you could always say ..."I told you so"....but on the other hand IF something is found out then it might have been for the better of the child's welfare. Bottom line...I would leave it alone and let the investigator do their job.

Question: How can I gain full custody of my son? I have been living apart from my husband since my son was born (16 months ago). He recently filed for divorce and wants joint custody of our son. My husband is an alcoholic (as is his whole family, whome he lives with). His family is also involved in drug use. He has a 12 year old daughter who sees and is involved in the alcoholic-related activities at the home, and I DO NOT want that for my son. They drink cases upon cases of alcohol each week. My husband has a long history of DUI and DWI incidents. He has also violated parole while on house arrest. (You see what kind of person he is.) He's Brittish, so maybe he could be deported. :) I want my son to grow up in a home with good values where he is not exposed to such a life-style as my husband has. SO... does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get full custody of my son. Private investigator? Good lawyer? Take refuge in Mexico? ;)

Answer: Good lawyer.

Question: Am i going into custody today? My friend ran away with her bf and the cops came to door im a witness and she was suppose to be with me at my place so im liable for her the cops said if they can not find her i going into custody with her and they haven't found her not to mention i lied to Stick up for her and the truth eventually spit out so that's Double i cant go to jail i want to be a crime investigator. ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE ME IN?

Answer: No, they can't take you, you have not committed any crime, all you did was stick up for your friend, that is ok.

Question: home inspection for child custody? what is the investigator looking for?

Answer: Stability and safety of household, cleanliness of house, how you interact with children - the overall atmosphere.

Question: Have you ever been followed by a private investigator? I recently learned by a fluke that my husband and I are being followed by private investigators. This is in regards to a child custody case -- a nephew of my daughter-in-law. My son & d.i.l. aren't seeking custody, but DO have the child at their house occasionally. D.i.l.'s mom has custody. The 'other side' are not actively seeking custody, but may do so in the future -- and they have megabucks! Since learning of the private investigator, I see one of three people every where I go -- grocery store, church, out with friends, etc. It's the same for my husband. His P.I.'s even followed him on a recent business trip to California. Have any of you had such an experiece? It is weird! (I now wave to the P.I.'s when I see them!)

Answer: Yes, I was seriously injured on the job and took a very long time to get back to a point where I could function, apparently the insurance company thought I was faking and sent a PI to shadow me, I guess to see if I was working on the side or something. I happened to catch the PI by accident taking pictures of me from another car as I was on my way to a doctors appointment. They followed me for a very long time and I too started waving to them on occasion, you'd think after you caught them they'd give up, but they didn't, I wonder if they ever told the insurance company they got caught or they just kept going along to get that nice fat paycheck.

Question: Parental custody question? A person gets married. She finds out she's pregnant. Her husband doesn't have a job; she (legally, unlike her husband) supports all three of them. They live in a 2 room shack his parents own. He has a trust fund; he never attempts to do anything. She files for divorce; they share joint custody. He moves into a trailer on his parents' property. She moves in with her parents and has rented an apartment. Both of them are sleeping / involved with other people. When their child is in his custody, he decides he is not returning him/her. The hearing is on June 13. What should she do (besides hiring an attorney or private investigator)?

Answer: kill him

Question: Private Investigator - Curious? Have you found a need to hire a private investigator at any point and if so for what. What would be your main reason for hiring a PI? Would it be more for background checks, following spouses, boyfriends / girlsfriends, hidden assets, custody issues?

Answer: My friend's dad hired a PI for when he thought his wife was cheating on him.

Question: Modification of custody due to change in circumstance/Louisiana State? I recently took my ex-husband to court for Modification of custody due to change in circumstance in Louisiana State. All I had to prove was a "change" in circumstance to regain custody ( I signed custody to him in 2006 due to financial reasons....when we separated everything was in his name and he took everything...house , car, was a stay at home was not financially stable). Since he has had custody his mother(grandparent) has them and their father gets them every other weekend. He admits this, but lied when we went to court. Well, I proved this to be true through witnesses, testimony by two of the minor children, other people and 8 different agreements ( including 2 that were signed and notarized) of my ex asking me to take custody. The judge did not want to deal with it from the beginning, and said I did not prove my case. Even though according to Louisiana Statutes concerning Custody I did. I am now hiring a private investigator to watch the grandparents home and my ex-husbands home so I can have someone that is indifferent to the case to testify in court. Concerning the judges verdict, there is now a lot of accusations that the judge "Knew" my ex's family ( very small town), or she was paid off. Even the court reporters etc. didn't know what to say and were shocked by her verdict. Do you think that it sounds crazy that something shady might be going on? And do you think I should presue this further...with the judge ?

Answer: Sounds like you are doing your homework in providing evidence through a private investigator..have a good lawyer too to prove your case to win back custody of your children..consulting with a lawyer for legal options sounds like a wise thing to do

Question: What are the repurcussions for giving adopted nephew back to his mom? My sister had gotten incarcerated and her son was put in state custody. I took him into my home as a foster child and adopted him after having him living with me for a year. Since my sister has been out of prison she has gotten herself together and has a very stable life now. I let my nephew go back to living with her which is out of state (two hours away from me). Meanwhile, I am still his legal guardian and continue to receive medical & subsidy benefits for him. I want to let the state know that I don't need these benefits anymore but know they'll have a big issue once they hear he is not in my care. Because my sister is also going through the courts to get partial custody of her daughter (who lives with her dad) the family court found out that my sister is not his legal guardian and that I am. Today the family court investigator called me asking why I let my nephew move back with his mom and I said because she has turned her life around and is now stable. This lady told me that there could be a problem because I am still receiving benefits for Juan but I told her that I take care of my nephew with that money when I see him on the weekends. She didn't say whether or not she's going to report me but I NEED SOLID ADVICE on how best to go about this situation to absolve myself from legal guardianship and give it to my sister while my nephew is living with her PLUS what will the repurcussions be from the law for letting him live back with his mom while I am still receiving his medical & subsidy benefits that I still use for him. Any good advice would be well appreciated (and your prayers also). I should also mention that I live in RI and my sister lives in CT and she is going to court in RI to share custody with her daughter's father which is amicable. Also, I was able to adopt my nephew because besides his mom at the time being incarcerated, his father was no where to be found.

Answer: If you "need SOLID advice" why ask strangers on the Internet for this type of very important legal advice? If I write a really well written answer and then specify that my source it "me because I'm a lawyer" how will you know that I'm telling you the truth? If you need solid advice, which I agree, you do, then you need to contact a lawyer. There are tons of lawyers who give free half hour consultations. There are several pro bono (free) lawyers. You can start by calling a local law school and asking them to point you in the right direction. So many law schools have their students volunteer in legal clinics, and their alumni attorney grads, some for free and some for very little cost to you. So call a local law school and ask them to refer you to a volunteer attorney association or legal clinic.